McKenzie Designs and Builds Michael Schwartz’s First Genuine Pizza, Part of a Multi-City Expansion

– The new restaurant inside Aventura Mall kicks off the rebranding of Harry’s Pizzeria –

McKenzie, a boutique design, build and custom fabrication firm in Miami’s industrial Allapattah neighborhood, recently completed the design and construction of the first Genuine Pizza, marking the rebranded launch of Harry’s Pizzeria, Michael Schwartz’s original and highly-successful pizza concept. The new restaurant is part of Genuine Pizza’s expansion to 18 new locations over the next three years – all of which are scheduled to be designed by McKenzie.

Located inside Aventura Mall’s new three-level, 315,000 square-foot expansion wing, the 3,500 square-foot restaurant’s design matches the genuine aspect of the food that Genuine Hospitality is widely known for.

“Our vision was to create an environment that was fresh, warm and simply inviting, allowing the food be the main focus,” said Jose Ortez, Design Officer at McKenzie. “We also incorporated a sense of transparency where customers can see the ingredients and food-making process. This concept will be consistent in future locations, which includes Atlanta, Cleveland, Miami Beach and Sunrise.”

McKenzie achieved its vision for the eatery with the use of stringed lights and hanging light fixtures, a showcased dough-making room, colorful accents like yellow and grey Cuban tiles, and a 30-by-7 foot moss wall.

The Allapattah-based design and construction firm also applied its custom fabrication skills into the design by creating the restaurant’s bar, merchandise unit, host stand, and ceiling trellis all made of warm-toned woods.

ABOUT MCKENZIE:McKenzie is a boutique design, build and fabrication firm providing high-quality services to South Florida commercial and residential clients. Founded in 2005 by Owner and CEO Gavin McKenzie, the community-focused company serves as a design-builder for many of its clients and features a custom craft fabrication shop. Our craft division is a high-end millwork, metalwork and architectural concrete fabrication shop. The 25,000 sf office and workshop is located at 2247 NW 17th Street in a 1938 converted warehouse space in Miami’s industrial Allapattah neighborhood. For more information, visit www.buildmckenzie.com. Follow McKenzie on social media @buildmckenzie.